COMM 202 TUTORIAL 2

T08 | Wed. 1 – 2 T09 | Wed. 2 – 3

AGENDA One on One Recap

Skills Matrix Activity

Action Items

COURSE TIMELINE

Week 4 Week 5 Week 6

• Intro to skills matrix

• Job posting assignment due

• Intro to cover letters

• Skills matrix draft due

• Cover letter peer review

• Skills matrix due Friday, October 14th

That’s less than one story a day!

TRANSLATING YOUR STRENGTHS INTO SKILLS WOO communication, personal skills, persuasion Includer teamwork, leadership Positivity resilience, initiative Learner adaptability, analytical skills, problem-solving Individualization attention to detail, mentorship, personal development

STAR SKILLS MATRIXSituation

• Set the scene: • Who? • What?• Where?• When?

Task

• The objective, issue, or obstacle you had to overcome.• Why is this

story significant?

Action

• The How• What did you

consider/do to overcome the situation

• What skills were applied?

• Your actions vs. your team's

Result/Link

• The Lesson/Outcome

• What was the result of your actions/decisions?

• How are they relevant to the skill/job?

• Needs to be employer centric

Resume

Cover Letter

Interview

Skills Matrix

Stories that demonstrate your skills are the foundation of your career toolkit. Your resume, cover letter, and interview are the building blocks to your dream job!

Resume

Cover Letter

Interview

Skills Matrix

Resume

Cover Letter

Interview

Skills Matrix

Resume

Cover Letter

Interview

Skills Matrix

FAILURE STORIESSITUATION MIS-STEPS FAILURE LESSON ACTION

STEPS

• Context• Who?• What?• When?• Where?

• What did I do wrong?

• How am I accountable for the mistakes made?

• What happened as a result of my actions?

• What did I learn through this failure?

• How did I overcome OR what will I do now?

FAILURE STORIES• Story clearly indicates what went wrong and accountability is taken• Majority of the story focuses on lessons learned (i.e. personal and professional development)• Student shows what they would do differently if faced with the situation again, or what they already did since (comeback story)• Generally aim to be: authentic, humble, accountable

EXAMPLE

MARKING RUBRIC

ACTIVITY Take 5 min to brainstorm a story in STAR format Applicants have 2 minutes to tell a story (either success or failure) Interviewers have 1 minute to provide feedback (TA’s will be listening) What is the storyteller missing from their story? (Situation) Is it specific enough? What is confusing? Is the skills relevant? Are there step by step actions? Is the story appropriate for an interview?

ACTION ITEMS Skills matrix draft due in tutorial: 4 positive, 1 failure story Next week: Tutorial

Questions?